'File 29/7 I Consular: Passport and Visa Regulations (governing Bahrain, Muscat, Kuwait and other Shaikhdoms)' [‎87r] (178/590)

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Jhe Assistant Jocrotary to tho H-ovemniGnt of Indi?
in the ,oroi^i and political Deoartment,
The decretory to the Go Vermont of Bombay,
oli t leal department •
Bated Lew ielhi ? tlie 17th ebniary 1S31
Issue of Passports to Bahrain subjects*
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In continuation of my letter I o:,. ♦3M-1I/30 dated the BBnd
October 1930.1 am dirocted to forward a nf « m - -.Onn
from the Lon
oi a . emorandum
olicical le si dent in the ..ersiam 'ulf
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o:B167 dated the Both kioptember IPX 1 ,and to say that the Govern
ment of India agree that Passport issuing authorities in india
should no xonjer grant oortiiicatos 6f identity to t ose subjects
oi >anrain who are resident in India and desire to travel to
places other than Bahrain* Lucix jersons v;i 1 be required to
apply to their own !ovemnient for a national passport, uhrainis
wishing to return to Bahrain will,however,be grantee, mergency
Oertlflcates valid for single journeys to Bahrain*
2. The Government of India also a-;roe that Bahrainis ) as sports
should he renewed by passport issuing authorities in IncLia.but
have decided that,as in Bahrain itself or else onere,renewals
should be granted for 2 years at a time u to 10 years.at a foe
iS*5/~ ior each renewal. This is in accordance with the
of
Bahrain
assport legal at ions and it would be anomalous for the
Government oT India to char
go a
smaller fee than
, w is levied else-
where* Further, in blie absence of lalirain Oonsular Oifi ;ers
authorities should continue
in India, British passport issuing autl
i to grant visas on behalf of the Bahrain Government
after reference to the IIon f bie the Politicall
her si an Gulf. The foes charged for the grant of such visas
should be the standard fees of one and ten gold francs respec
tively, for transit and ordinary visas, and should be credited
to Indian revenues as in the case of the visa service for ? Ira
The validity of these visas should be the same as in the case
of British visas i.e. one year, unless otherwise restricted.
, but only
lesidont in the
I have the honour lo be,
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lour most obedient servent,
• K).
i- ,S t> * .Secretary to the Bovcmmenb of Indie